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president barack obama today strongly condemned the crack down by egypt government. >> new at 10:00, we are live in santa clara where people attending a kapbd lit vigil tonight say they knew some of those who were killed, marines. >> just about half an hour ago, the last few minutes we saw the final attendees leave. 150 people gathered at the intersection across from this road and they read tweets from people in egypt. we learned of two dozen people from egypt with one grieving family member speaking to us and sharing his story tonight. >> these are people like us who's lives were cut short, suddenly. >> reporter: dozens of people with their own ties of egypt held candles and wore white in a way to honor those killed. >> that is my brother-in-law. >> reporter: he says his brother-in-law, 37-year-old man is among the hundreds killed in cairo yesterday. >> we were told he was shot yesterday by someone within the field hospital. we could not get ahold of him this morning when his id went on tv and people started saying this is an unclaimed body. this is his id. >> we showed him a photo
president barack obama today strongly condemned the crack down by egypt government. >> new at 10:00, we are live in santa clara where people attending a kapbd lit vigil tonight say they knew some of those who were killed, marines. >> just about half an hour ago, the last few minutes we saw the final attendees leave. 150 people gathered at the intersection across from this road and they read tweets from people in egypt. we learned of two dozen people from egypt with one grieving...
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president obama, the nation's first black president, spending exactly where dr. king stood, reflecting on the progress and the work that remains. >> no one can match king's brilliance, but the same flame that let the heart of all who were willing to take the first step for justice, i know that flame remains. >> jim crow had a son called james crow jr. esquire. he writes voting suppression laws, and puts it in language that looks different but the results are the same. >> reporter: standing between three presidents on one side, and the king family on another, congressman john lewis, the last surviving speaker of the '63 march, challenged the nation, as dr. king did to make good on its promise. >> unemployment, poverty, and hunger, or the new struggle for voting rights. i say to each one of you today, we must never, ever give up. >> reporter: president obama and others pointed out the original march was about jobs and justice. noting the unemployment for blacks is almost twice the national average. >> more details now about the march. the sound system was sabotaged
president obama, the nation's first black president, spending exactly where dr. king stood, reflecting on the progress and the work that remains. >> no one can match king's brilliance, but the same flame that let the heart of all who were willing to take the first step for justice, i know that flame remains. >> jim crow had a son called james crow jr. esquire. he writes voting suppression laws, and puts it in language that looks different but the results are the same. >>...
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. >>> president obama made an appearance on the tonight show with jay leno. it was recorded earlier today. the two talked about a variety of subjects including a late night dinner with hillary clinton. >> i invited her. we had a great time. she had that postadministration glow. when folks leave the white house. about two weeks later they look great. >> this was mr. obama's sixth appearance on the tonight show and his fourth appearance since becoming president. >>> earlier today president obama announced a -- the president says he supports a plan to phase out government backed fannie mae and freddie mac and replace them with a private system. they collapsed almost five years ago. >> for too long, these companies were allowed to make huge profits buying mortgages, knowing that if their best went bad, taxpayers would end upholding the bag. it was heads we win, tails you lose. >> the president spoke in phoenix. >>> tomorrow the president is set to answer questions about houses from the public in an online chat that will be hosted by the ceo of zillow.com. the oba
. >>> president obama made an appearance on the tonight show with jay leno. it was recorded earlier today. the two talked about a variety of subjects including a late night dinner with hillary clinton. >> i invited her. we had a great time. she had that postadministration glow. when folks leave the white house. about two weeks later they look great. >> this was mr. obama's sixth appearance on the tonight show and his fourth appearance since becoming president. >>>...
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obama would not sit down with mr. putin before the g20 summit in september. >> we were not at the point in our progress in a number of these issues, where a summit at the presidential level was the most constructive step. >> reporter: the president also expressed concerns over russia's new laws, discriminating against gays. the legislation led to new calls for action. now being urged to sever ties with sister cities in russia. already, more than 300 people have signed the online petition, urging mayor kwan to step in. the new laws have already led to arrests in russia, site of the upcoming winter olympics. president obama calls the crackdown contradictory to the olympic spirit. i asked mayor kwan's office about the calls to cut those sister city ties, in a statement she said she plans to consult with the city council, and that she is committed to pressuring all governments to treat their lgbt communities with respect and dignity. >>> 100 people contributed money to pay for the $3,000 billboard put up on 10th street an
obama would not sit down with mr. putin before the g20 summit in september. >> we were not at the point in our progress in a number of these issues, where a summit at the presidential level was the most constructive step. >> reporter: the president also expressed concerns over russia's new laws, discriminating against gays. the legislation led to new calls for action. now being urged to sever ties with sister cities in russia. already, more than 300 people have signed the online...
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. >>> president obama is expected to ax questions about the recent terror alert curse an afternoon news conference tomorrow at the white house. he assured reporters today after a meeting with the greek prime minister that he would be answered all of their questions tomorrow. the news conference is scheduled for noon pacific time. the president leaves for a nine day vacation on martha's vineyard in massachusetts after that. >>> tired of those long security lines at the airport. we'll show you the new program that could help speed things up. >>> don't look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'd have to go to my aunt sally's. have you ever sat on a plastic covered couch? [ kids cheering ] you're missing a good game over here. those kids wouldn't have lasted one day in our shoes. [ male announcer ] add a wireless receiver. call to g
. >>> president obama is expected to ax questions about the recent terror alert curse an afternoon news conference tomorrow at the white house. he assured reporters today after a meeting with the greek prime minister that he would be answered all of their questions tomorrow. the news conference is scheduled for noon pacific time. the president leaves for a nine day vacation on martha's vineyard in massachusetts after that. >>> tired of those long security lines at the airport....
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. >>> president obama went to orlando for disabled veterans. he went up the east coast to begin his vacation with a family. it's a welcome bit of r and r for the commander-in-chief under fire in recent weeks. >> president obama promised to do more work for america's disabled veterans before leaving for vacation. he pledge those who sacrifice for this country won't lose their benefits despite washington's budget cuts. >> i believe this work is more important than ever because this time of war that we have been in is coming to an end. >> the president hopes to have america back on a peace time footing in a year and a half. this friday's news conference showed he is still fighting on a lot of political. feuding with russia over granting asylum to the man who revealed secrets to the world. he is still battling members of congress over obama care. >> the one unifying principle is making sure that 30 million people don't have healthcare. >> in martha's vineyard president obama looking for a break from the heat. wbal-tv 11 news. >> a maryland man is o
. >>> president obama went to orlando for disabled veterans. he went up the east coast to begin his vacation with a family. it's a welcome bit of r and r for the commander-in-chief under fire in recent weeks. >> president obama promised to do more work for america's disabled veterans before leaving for vacation. he pledge those who sacrifice for this country won't lose their benefits despite washington's budget cuts. >> i believe this work is more important than ever...
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president obama orders changes to u.s. surveillance programs and faces tough questions about the nsa leaker. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> the debate over the future of u.s. spying programs. mike mccaul, the head of the house homeland security committee. analysis from ted koppel of nbc news and "the washington post's" barton gellman. then presidential orders. strong words from the commander in chief this week about stamping out sexual assault in the military. the pentagon is preparing new rules, but there is an agreement on how to end the crisis. i go one-on-one with one of the lawmakers pushing for change, missouri senator claire mccaskill. >>> the immigration debate. a critical time for reform as members of congress head back to their districts to prepare for the fall fight. what are the prospects for passage? talk to both sides including the congressmen leading the fight against reform. >>> end of an era. the venerable "the washington post" is sold to amazon's jeff bez bezos. was what does it say about
president obama orders changes to u.s. surveillance programs and faces tough questions about the nsa leaker. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> the debate over the future of u.s. spying programs. mike mccaul, the head of the house homeland security committee. analysis from ted koppel of nbc news and "the washington post's" barton gellman. then presidential orders. strong words from the commander in chief this week about stamping out sexual assault in the...
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. >> president obama is back at the white house this morning. he address the global terror threat in california. nikole killion is live with the very latest. can you tell us more about the meeting that the president has later today? >> that is right. the president will meet with the prime minister of greece.it is unclear if they are going to discuss the current thread. although, counterterrorism is o of many issues on their agenda. saluting troops at camp pendleton, president obama responded to the ongoing security threats, telling marines the u.s. is taking it seriously. >> the united states is never going to retreat from the world. we do not get terrorized. we're going to keep standing up for our interests. >> more drone strikes were reported in yemen this morning, where u.s. embassy staff were evacuated earlier this week. yemeni officials revealed they thwarted an alleged threat by al qaeda. u.s. officials seemed skeptical of the claim. >> we work closely with the yemeni government. i'm not going to get into any specifics from here. >> they w
. >> president obama is back at the white house this morning. he address the global terror threat in california. nikole killion is live with the very latest. can you tell us more about the meeting that the president has later today? >> that is right. the president will meet with the prime minister of greece.it is unclear if they are going to discuss the current thread. although, counterterrorism is o of many issues on their agenda. saluting troops at camp pendleton, president obama...
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president obama was signed bipartisan student loan bill into law. it will cut interest loans keeping them lower for students. the rates will be tied financial markets. they will likely rise in the future. the president will hold a press conference later this afternoon at the white house. one of the three winners has come forward. paul white is the winner from minnesota. he came forward to claim his $ winnings. 16 workers at a garage in new jersey won one of the two other winning tickets. one winner from calvert county matched the first five numbers, which was good for $1 million. trucks are trying to take the pain out of waiting for those long lines. our military may be getting a new look. their uniforms could be more uniform. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning to you, jane. >> good morning. happy friday to you. there are 10 different designs of camouflage uniforms being used by our troops. the move could save millions of dollars to whittle that down to one look. lawmakers should look for ways to trim costs. this would affect
president obama was signed bipartisan student loan bill into law. it will cut interest loans keeping them lower for students. the rates will be tied financial markets. they will likely rise in the future. the president will hold a press conference later this afternoon at the white house. one of the three winners has come forward. paul white is the winner from minnesota. he came forward to claim his $ winnings. 16 workers at a garage in new jersey won one of the two other winning tickets. one...
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before leaving for his vacation -- martha's vineyard, president obama says he will be moving the nsa to more accountability. >> i do not think mr. snowden was a patriot. oath oftrayed his office. there is a young generation that believes he is decent born. ne.re has -- is jason bour >> we have to expand these programs that are lawful and have saved lives. >> washington wants edward snowden brought back home to face justice. >> wildfires force scores of people in southern idaho. two lightnings barked fires scorching nearly 80,000 acres combined. authorities called for the mandatory evacuation of about 200 people as windy weather helps them grow. >> now your weather forecast with john collins. pretty nice day. a little more human but not terrible. but not terrible. they have missed us. line.own to the maryland this last flash of activity is not rain. the skies are clear right now. the rain is moving from west to east, so it is not a huge threat this evening. temperatures are up a little bit. the average is 86. the record is 100. annapolis, 75. parkton is down to 71. frederick dropped t
before leaving for his vacation -- martha's vineyard, president obama says he will be moving the nsa to more accountability. >> i do not think mr. snowden was a patriot. oath oftrayed his office. there is a young generation that believes he is decent born. ne.re has -- is jason bour >> we have to expand these programs that are lawful and have saved lives. >> washington wants edward snowden brought back home to face justice. >> wildfires force scores of people in southern...
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president obama has ordered stepped up drone of strikes. one more today. >> to track down individuals part of the plot to are threats to personnel and to remove them. the gulf fighting islamic fighting islamic terrorism is something they can agree on. some questioned the decision. don banner complained the obama effort to reset relations with russia just collapsed. -- john boehner. >> getting into a fender bender in a rental car can cause all kinds of trouble. >> this project will leave you scratching your head. what the driver did right after this crash when we cover the nation. >> tense moments of side of congressmen elijah cummings office today in baltimore. i will tell you why at 6:00. >> one of the biggest jackpots in power of history. that story coming up. -- powerball >> covering the nation, a car crashed into a gas station in ohio and the whole thing was caught on surveillance video. the man's rental plummeted in it. the driver does climbs out the passenger window, and then he tries to hail a cab. still on the run. witness say to th
president obama has ordered stepped up drone of strikes. one more today. >> to track down individuals part of the plot to are threats to personnel and to remove them. the gulf fighting islamic fighting islamic terrorism is something they can agree on. some questioned the decision. don banner complained the obama effort to reset relations with russia just collapsed. -- john boehner. >> getting into a fender bender in a rental car can cause all kinds of trouble. >> this project...
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they cannot get no respect. >> president obama will still travel to the summit in st. petersburg, russia, next month. the president is replacing that trip to moscow with a stop in sweden. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 73 degrees at the airport. some attentively good news for ladies. >> leave the guys out. you can improve your brain function. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. besides snacks and dnks, what other items would you like to see in vending machines? you can share your response on our facebook page, on twitter, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> some believe that dimension could be connected to high blood sugar. >> experts found nearly 2000 older adults were studied over five years. each patient have it blood sugar tested on average 17 times. people without diabetes were 20% more likely to develop dementia than people whose blood sugar was around 100. it seems a small dose of swedes could boost your brain power. >> 60 adults were asked to drink two cups of hot chocolate every month. there was
they cannot get no respect. >> president obama will still travel to the summit in st. petersburg, russia, next month. the president is replacing that trip to moscow with a stop in sweden. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 73 degrees at the airport. some attentively good news for ladies. >> leave the guys out. you can improve your brain function. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. besides snacks and dnks, what other items...
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stone to the united states. >> president obama is pulling out of a summit with the russian president. >> the relationship was not at the point to have a presidential-level meeting. >> this puts extra pressure today. the hope is they can make progress on the issues and find some common ground. >> i would hope that the russians would come to washington with some responses to proposals that we have been making for the last three or four months. >> president obama is expected to talk about his decision not to attend that conference later today at a news conference. presidentse is the expected to address? >> we are still waiting for the white house to give us full details. the terror alert that forced the government to shut down several and the seas -- embassies and consulates. >> tracy mitchell, thank you. >> still ahead -- >> celebrating the life of a baltimore legend. artie donovan will be laid to rest today. >> we still have some rain in the forecast. i will show you the seven-day forecast after a short break. >> we will also check your morning commute. details coming up. >> you're wat
stone to the united states. >> president obama is pulling out of a summit with the russian president. >> the relationship was not at the point to have a presidential-level meeting. >> this puts extra pressure today. the hope is they can make progress on the issues and find some common ground. >> i would hope that the russians would come to washington with some responses to proposals that we have been making for the last three or four months. >> president obama is...
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before leaving for his vacation on martha's vineyard president obama said he had already been moving the nsa toward more transparency and accountability. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> he betrayed his oath of office for a generation that believe he is a jason bourne and there has got to be some transportation. he has failed to explain these programs which are lawful which has saved lives which of stopped terrorists. >> washington wants edwards noted brought back home to face justice. he would like to see his son back home but not take a plea deal. washington, david bal to the 11 news. >> still ahead, tax-free shopping here in maryland and how you can save just in time for back-to-school. >> looking for rain, do not see any yet but there is a little bit at least. >> tax free week is now underway today until saturday. you will have the pay the six percent sales tax on clothes and shoes. the state takes a hit with the annualax holiday, but it is a win-win for shoppers and retailers. millionll lose about $5 in tax revenue, so that is a big chunk of money. i think it is we
before leaving for his vacation on martha's vineyard president obama said he had already been moving the nsa toward more transparency and accountability. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> he betrayed his oath of office for a generation that believe he is a jason bourne and there has got to be some transportation. he has failed to explain these programs which are lawful which has saved lives which of stopped terrorists. >> washington wants edwards noted brought...
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and russia after president obama abruptly cancels a summit with vladimir putin. tonight, what's behind the decision and what it means. >>> moving on. a house of horrors where three women were held captive is torn down as one of the victims rises up to start a new life. >>> pool safety. tonight the issue getting urgent new attention over those drain covers at the bottom of the pool. >>> and must see tv. more than 30 cameras capturing their every moves in one of the best new shows in black and white. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. i'm lester holt sitting in tonight for brian. while the cold war has been over for more than 20 years the growing chill of late between washington and moscow became downright frosty today as president obama called off his planned meeting with russia's vladimir putin. a response to russia's grant of asylum to accused american spy edward snowden, but the split goes deeper than that the and highlights the failure of the two most powerful men in the world to everything from syria to arms control. the president is speaking public
and russia after president obama abruptly cancels a summit with vladimir putin. tonight, what's behind the decision and what it means. >>> moving on. a house of horrors where three women were held captive is torn down as one of the victims rises up to start a new life. >>> pool safety. tonight the issue getting urgent new attention over those drain covers at the bottom of the pool. >>> and must see tv. more than 30 cameras capturing their every moves in one of the...
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on jay leno on tuesday, president obama said the relationship has been on thin ice for years. >> they flip back to cold war thinking, and what i consistently say to them and what i say to president putin is that is the past. isn'tlysts say that putin happy, either. >> they are sold the -- they are sort of the rodney dangerfield of europe, they can't get no respect. >> president obama will travel to the g 20 summit in st. petersburg, russia next month. in washington, tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> still ahead, a deadly shooting rampage in texas leaves holy searching for answers. what we -- leads police searching for answers. what we know about the suspect. and the demolition of the house where three women were held captive for a decade. in policect is custody after a deadly shooting in texas wednesday night that left four people dead and injured children. charges are pending today against the man police leaf began a shooting spree at a dallas home around 10:30 last night. for shooting victims were found there, two of which were dead. mere minutes later there was a related shooting i
on jay leno on tuesday, president obama said the relationship has been on thin ice for years. >> they flip back to cold war thinking, and what i consistently say to them and what i say to president putin is that is the past. isn'tlysts say that putin happy, either. >> they are sold the -- they are sort of the rodney dangerfield of europe, they can't get no respect. >> president obama will travel to the g 20 summit in st. petersburg, russia next month. in washington, tracie...
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republicans have been campaigning in their home districts against obama care. back in washington 80 house republicans sent a letter to house speaker john boehner urging him not to push forward any spending bills that include funding for the health law. the fiscal year ends september 20th and new money must be approved by then. >>> this morning a ground breaking ceremony will be held in richmond for an under pass project named after a police officer. 29-year-old richmond police officer brad moody died on a rainy night back in 2008 when he lost control of his patrol car while responding to a call. several people who received donated organs for moody will attend this morning's ceremony. >>> oakland police say their latest crack down on local gangs is just the beginning. investigators served ten warrants yesterday as part of operation cease fire. police say the suspect are part of a gang that committed a crime a day. many of which involved -- >> our known violent offenders in the city. we know who they are. they know that we know who they are. >> 17 people suspecte
republicans have been campaigning in their home districts against obama care. back in washington 80 house republicans sent a letter to house speaker john boehner urging him not to push forward any spending bills that include funding for the health law. the fiscal year ends september 20th and new money must be approved by then. >>> this morning a ground breaking ceremony will be held in richmond for an under pass project named after a police officer. 29-year-old richmond police officer...
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mayor quan was among 18 urban leaders that met with president obama. they discussed ways to reduce teenage violence in america's big cities. >>> time is 4:35. more details on oakland's crime statistics. last year 28% of homicides were solve ised. by contrast san francisco police solved 60% of homicides. statewide the most recent numbers are from 2010 and they show 64% of homicide cases were closed. >>> part of the chico state college was closed. it happened yesterday afternoon in the area around bute hall. the university has not released the name of the student and it's still not clear what caused a tree branch to come crashing down. >>> new this morning a 22-year- old baseball player killed in oklahoma. he was shot and killed last friday. police say he was jogging near the east central university campus where he attended school. three teenagers drove up and shot him in the back. >> we realize that christopher will always be with us in our memories and hearts. >> the three teenagers have been arrested. they shot lane because they had nothing better to
mayor quan was among 18 urban leaders that met with president obama. they discussed ways to reduce teenage violence in america's big cities. >>> time is 4:35. more details on oakland's crime statistics. last year 28% of homicides were solve ised. by contrast san francisco police solved 60% of homicides. statewide the most recent numbers are from 2010 and they show 64% of homicide cases were closed. >>> part of the chico state college was closed. it happened yesterday afternoon...
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the obama administration says more than 57,000 children will be cut from head start this fall due to the sequester. the program for preschoolchildren from low- income families saw its budget cut more than 5% after congress failed to reach a budget agreement with the white house. in contra costa county, that means layoffs and shortening the program by nine weeks. >> these are the needsiest families here in the community. many of our families are homeless. many of the children we serve are foster children. >> advocates for children say head start helps to prepare close to a million children for kindergarten along with offering a range of services, including day care, access to social workers and help for children with disabilities. >>> on ktvu.com we have a special back-to-school section set up. that's where you can look up school start dates, school photos of some of our staff members and tips on school savings and some of the back-to- school stories. >>> president obama paid tribute to the thousands of people who marched on washington 50 years ago demanding racial and economic equali
the obama administration says more than 57,000 children will be cut from head start this fall due to the sequester. the program for preschoolchildren from low- income families saw its budget cut more than 5% after congress failed to reach a budget agreement with the white house. in contra costa county, that means layoffs and shortening the program by nine weeks. >> these are the needsiest families here in the community. many of our families are homeless. many of the children we serve are...
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. >>> president obama waking up in southern california this morning. late other today he'll be going to visit with marines at camp pendleton but this morning he's due to take part in an online question and answer session about housing on the real estate website zillow. that half-hour online chat is moderated by zillow's c.e.o. >>> as part of his swing through southern california, president obama was on the jay leno show last night. he talked about having lunch recently with hillary clinton. >> who invited who to lunch? i'm curious. >> i invited her. >> okay. >> we had a great time. she had that post- administration glow when someone leaves the white house. by two weeks later they look great. >> a new tv ad against the keystone xcel pipeline aired during president obama's visit on the tonight show. that ad was paid for by san francisco billion their and environmental activist tom styer, a vocal opponent of that pipeline. >> he said the pipeline was going to increase american oil independence. you see who it's really going to increase ilindependence for?
. >>> president obama waking up in southern california this morning. late other today he'll be going to visit with marines at camp pendleton but this morning he's due to take part in an online question and answer session about housing on the real estate website zillow. that half-hour online chat is moderated by zillow's c.e.o. >>> as part of his swing through southern california, president obama was on the jay leno show last night. he talked about having lunch recently with...
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say that i was last year debating alberto gonzalez, and now i am debating friends who serve in the obama administration. so much has changed and so much has not changed. the program, whether it is legitimate or not, the answer is illegitimate and illegal in our mind. let's break it down. the 215 standard, it is important to read the words of the law. it defies the knowledge or understanding of the word "relevant" when you are collecting every single phone call, metadata, we will get into that. how is that limited to relevance when you say we have all the phone numbers that are made to and from american citizens. it had me think that the training and relevance -- metadata. they say, metadata is not content. metadata can give a lot of content. it tells how often i call my mother. who i call on the government. whose private cell phones i happen to have. who i do not call at the office because we cannot want a log of my phone call, but i have a private cell phone. we want keep that somewhat between us. when compiled in complete information can give you a very full picture of what my day is t
say that i was last year debating alberto gonzalez, and now i am debating friends who serve in the obama administration. so much has changed and so much has not changed. the program, whether it is legitimate or not, the answer is illegitimate and illegal in our mind. let's break it down. the 215 standard, it is important to read the words of the law. it defies the knowledge or understanding of the word "relevant" when you are collecting every single phone call, metadata, we will get...
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an bankrupt announcement from the white house this morning president obama has decided the u.s. should take military action in syria for the alleged use of chemical weapons. we get the latest. >> reporter: president obama has put military action against syria on hold. >> the power is rooted not just in our military might but in our example as a government of the people, by the people and for the people. i will seek authorization for the use of force from the american people's representatives in congress. >> the president says he's firmly decided on a military response. >> what message will we send if a dictator can gas hundreds of children in plain sight and pay no price? >> the inspectors cross the syrian border on saturday, it set off furious speculation as to when a u.s. attack on syria might begin. the white house has turned up the rhetoric to red hot with secretary of state john kerry calling syrian leader bashar al assad a thug and murderer. >> we saw rows of children lying side by side, sprawled on a hospital floor, all of them dead from assad's gas. >> with u.s. warships
an bankrupt announcement from the white house this morning president obama has decided the u.s. should take military action in syria for the alleged use of chemical weapons. we get the latest. >> reporter: president obama has put military action against syria on hold. >> the power is rooted not just in our military might but in our example as a government of the people, by the people and for the people. i will seek authorization for the use of force from the american people's...
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president obama posing with the uconn basketball team for their eighth title. why not? you don't know how many chances you'll get to give the president bunny ears. >> they already have the serious picture. >>> now, to tarnished heroes on the diamond. major league baseball expecting to suspend some of its top stars as early as today, because of their connection with a lab that specialized in performance-enhancing drugs. one of the biggest names on that list, new york yankees star alex rodriguez. abc's paula faris has the very latest. a lot of people watching this one closely. >> reporter: abc news has learned that major league baseball still plans to announce these punishments and/or suspensions simultaneously. it could happen literally at any moment. and this morning, all eyes are on the highest-paid player in the game's history. yankees third baseman, alex rodriguez, dodged questions, as he drove off in his near-$500,000 car late wednesday. the highest-paid player in baseball history is continuing to his rehab stint at the yankees training facility in tampa, hoping to
president obama posing with the uconn basketball team for their eighth title. why not? you don't know how many chances you'll get to give the president bunny ears. >> they already have the serious picture. >>> now, to tarnished heroes on the diamond. major league baseball expecting to suspend some of its top stars as early as today, because of their connection with a lab that specialized in performance-enhancing drugs. one of the biggest names on that list, new york yankees star...
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please have a seat. >> reporter: in the running commentary, president obama held nothing back. on russian president vladimir putin -- >> he has that slouch, looking like a board kid in the back of the classroom. >> reporter: on the new anti-gay law, through olympic medals. >> one of the things i'm looking forward to is gay and lesbian athletes bringing home the gold or silver or bronze. if russia doesn't have gay or lesbian athletes, it will probably make their team weaker. >> reporter: and using domestic harmony as an analogy for the nsa's spying program. how americans should trust but verify. >> if i tell michelle that i did the dishes, now, granted, in the white house i don't do the dishes that much. but back in the day. and she's a little skeptical. i'd like her to trust me. but maybe i need to bring her back and show her the dishes. >> reporter: president obama came into the east room of the white house to talk about america's surveillance system. but he also came armed with a set of awkward anecdotes and mixed metaphors. it was a presidential play-by-play, off-the-cuff re
please have a seat. >> reporter: in the running commentary, president obama held nothing back. on russian president vladimir putin -- >> he has that slouch, looking like a board kid in the back of the classroom. >> reporter: on the new anti-gay law, through olympic medals. >> one of the things i'm looking forward to is gay and lesbian athletes bringing home the gold or silver or bronze. if russia doesn't have gay or lesbian athletes, it will probably make their team...
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it launched president obama back in 2008. and this is a wide open race, particularly on the republican side. what was so interesting about what was happening in iowa, a lot of contenders out there, ted cruz out there, his second or third trip to iowa. rick santorum did so well by visiting every county. they know this is a big prize on the republican side and no heir apparent. on the democratic side, a rally for hillary clinton. claire mccaskill out there pumping for hillary. it looks like this was a tough state for her four years ago. right now that nomination is hers for the taking barring a major misstep. >> and so much focus on the future of the republican party, you have donald trump, and he has a firm warning for the party. >> he's out in iowa as well. sat down with jonathan karl. it's about immigration reform. he says it's a death wish for the republican party because all it will do is bring in new democratic voters to the polls. this comes at a time when they are going home over the recess trying to figure out if they
it launched president obama back in 2008. and this is a wide open race, particularly on the republican side. what was so interesting about what was happening in iowa, a lot of contenders out there, ted cruz out there, his second or third trip to iowa. rick santorum did so well by visiting every county. they know this is a big prize on the republican side and no heir apparent. on the democratic side, a rally for hillary clinton. claire mccaskill out there pumping for hillary. it looks like this...
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it launched president obama back in 2008. and this is a wide-open race, particularly on the republican side. what was so interesting about what was happening in iowa, a lot of contenders out there. people like ted cruz out there, his second or third tripe to iowa this year. you had rick santorum going again. he did so well last time by visiting every county. they all know this is a big prize next time around on the republican side and there's no heir apparent. on the democratic side, a rally for hillary clinton. you saw claire mccaskill, a democrat, from missouri, she backed president obama last time. she's out there pumping for hillary. it sure looks like, this was a tough state for her four years ago, it sure looks like right now that nomination is hers for the taking, barring a major misstep. >> and so much focus on the future of the republican party, you actually have donald trump on the show this morning. and he has a firm warning for the party. >> he's out in iowa as well. sat down with jonathan karl. his big warning is
it launched president obama back in 2008. and this is a wide-open race, particularly on the republican side. what was so interesting about what was happening in iowa, a lot of contenders out there. people like ted cruz out there, his second or third tripe to iowa this year. you had rick santorum going again. he did so well last time by visiting every county. they all know this is a big prize next time around on the republican side and there's no heir apparent. on the democratic side, a rally...
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it tells the civil rights revolution, from eisenhower, to the election of president obama, through the prism of this man. and you feel that the personal and the political and historic all coming together. >> yeah. lee daniels did an amazing job, i think when he directed, to be able to watch. the big issue between me and my son is, very much a father/son story in a lot of ways. >> heartbreaking in many ways. >> yeah. my son who gets involved with the civil rights movement, creating a better life, and trying to create a better life for them. lee is able to show you what this does to our family. >> and there's a wonderful scene, a scene that you're not in. but a scene where your son is with martin luther king. and martin luther king explains that people who are butlers, like cecil gaines, seem s subservient but are serving their people. >> by their dedication to work. they were able to move things forward. and you get to see, too, where he approaches my character, even in a quiet wall you're talking about. he tries to push forward the envelope. asking for a raise for the other butlers. tr
it tells the civil rights revolution, from eisenhower, to the election of president obama, through the prism of this man. and you feel that the personal and the political and historic all coming together. >> yeah. lee daniels did an amazing job, i think when he directed, to be able to watch. the big issue between me and my son is, very much a father/son story in a lot of ways. >> heartbreaking in many ways. >> yeah. my son who gets involved with the civil rights movement,...
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president obama condemned the violence. >> this morning, we notified the egyptian government that we are cancelling our biannual joint military exercise which was scheduled for next month. i have asked my national security team to assess the actions taken by the interim government and further steps that we may take as necessary with respect to the u.s./egyptian relationship. >> the president also called on egypt's military to end martial law there but he did not cancel the more than $1 billion in u.s. aid to the country. and we're watching dow this morning, down 200 points in early trading. after walmart reported weak sales. shoppers staying home worried about higher payroll taxes and gas prices. >>> and more than 250 families are still waiting for the return home, as just the latest stubborn wildfire rages for a third. this one, in northeast utah. dangerously close, now, to the resort town of park city. at least 14 homes have been burned to the ground. fire crews there hope to have the flames at least 50% contained some time today. >>> and while you can't put a price on parental lov
president obama condemned the violence. >> this morning, we notified the egyptian government that we are cancelling our biannual joint military exercise which was scheduled for next month. i have asked my national security team to assess the actions taken by the interim government and further steps that we may take as necessary with respect to the u.s./egyptian relationship. >> the president also called on egypt's military to end martial law there but he did not cancel the more than...
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well, the unrest is proving to be a tough test for the obama administration. >> george stephanopoulos joins the discussion. good morning. why is the u.s. not doing more? the concern betting on the wrong horse? >> the real concern there may not be a good horse. when the muslim brotherhood was elected, the united states pressed them to open up the governing process. they ignored the united states. the military comes in, the united states presses for non-violent crackdowns. president obama has suspended military aid because he wants to maintain the influence, but if the military continues to ignore u.s. pleas to calm down the violence, they may have no choice but to suspend aid. >> the embassy in cairo is closed because of the escalating violence. >>> back to domestic policy, we have images of the president playing golf yesterday with larry david. he's coming back to a lofty, lofty administration, and he's got immigration reform, gun control, a deficit deal. what, if any, can he accomplish? >> he's got a big fall coming up. he cut his vacation short. he went eight days instead of the nor
well, the unrest is proving to be a tough test for the obama administration. >> george stephanopoulos joins the discussion. good morning. why is the u.s. not doing more? the concern betting on the wrong horse? >> the real concern there may not be a good horse. when the muslim brotherhood was elected, the united states pressed them to open up the governing process. they ignored the united states. the military comes in, the united states presses for non-violent crackdowns. president...
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so far president obama has avoided suspending military aid to egypt because he wants to maintain our influence. but if this continues, if the military continues to ignore u.s. pleas to calm down the violence, they may have no choice but to suspend aid. >> and of course, we know, the embassy in cairo is closed there because of the escalating violence. i want to get back to domestic policy. is president wrapping up his vacation at martha's vineyard. we have images of the president playing golf yesterday with larry david. aside from him being on vacation, he's coming back to a lofty, lofty administration. and he's got immigration reform, gun control, a deficit deal. what, if any, can he accomplish? >> he's got a big fall coming up. that is why he cut his vacation short. he only went eight days this year instead of the normal two weeks. and the big problem for the president is they're facing three showdowns with the congress over shutting down the government, over the debt limit over the sequester, which has already led to severe cuts in government funding. and the president has precious
so far president obama has avoided suspending military aid to egypt because he wants to maintain our influence. but if this continues, if the military continues to ignore u.s. pleas to calm down the violence, they may have no choice but to suspend aid. >> and of course, we know, the embassy in cairo is closed there because of the escalating violence. i want to get back to domestic policy. is president wrapping up his vacation at martha's vineyard. we have images of the president playing...
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president obama played six rounds of golf before leaving for home on sunday. this week the president will head to upstate new york and pennsylvania where he'll continue his campaign stump speeches on the economy. >>> and a couple of surprises at the box office this weekend. "the butler" is the top earner with $25 million. meanwhile, the comedy "we're the millers," second, with nearly 18 million. "elysium" third, noticeably absent from that list, "jobs." >>> and a ferrari just set a world record, not in speed. now the most expensive car ever sold at a public auction, 1967 ferrari, 275 spyder, only ten built. sold for a cool $27.5 million. it went to a canadian fashion mogul. the former owners, this is the great part of this story, say that all proceeds are going to charity. good for them. >> that's great. makes it even sweeter. she sure is pretty. thank you, josh. >>> we turn now to oscar pistorius, as expected he has been indicted on charges of murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend. this morning in africa, abc's rob nelson is in pretoria for us this
president obama played six rounds of golf before leaving for home on sunday. this week the president will head to upstate new york and pennsylvania where he'll continue his campaign stump speeches on the economy. >>> and a couple of surprises at the box office this weekend. "the butler" is the top earner with $25 million. meanwhile, the comedy "we're the millers," second, with nearly 18 million. "elysium" third, noticeably absent from that list,...
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members of congress from both parties are urging president obama to cancel next month's presidential summit in moscow in protest. >>> and it took five years. but this morning the government is celebrating its first big victory in court in its attempt to hold wall street accountable for the financial crisis. former goldman sachs trader, fabrice tourre, known by his nickname, fabulous fab, has been found liable for fraud for his role in a failed mortgage deal. it cost investors $1 billion. now, he once dragged by selling toxic mortgage investments to, quote, widows and orphans. kind of sad. he faces a possible lifetime ban from the financial services industry. >>> and we are waiting but no deal so far for a-rod. talks have reportedly stalled between the yankees star and major league baseball, as the league investigates. excuse me, guys, losing my breath. as the league investigates more than a dozen players caught up in the latest doping scandal. now, the league is threatening to ban a-rod for life unless he agrees to a lengthy suspension. but espn reports that a-rods wants to cash in o
members of congress from both parties are urging president obama to cancel next month's presidential summit in moscow in protest. >>> and it took five years. but this morning the government is celebrating its first big victory in court in its attempt to hold wall street accountable for the financial crisis. former goldman sachs trader, fabrice tourre, known by his nickname, fabulous fab, has been found liable for fraud for his role in a failed mortgage deal. it cost investors $1...
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obama family, our puppy, sunny. president obama tweeted, as well. saying welcome to the family, sunny. big brother, bo, a portuguese water dog joined the obamas in 2009. they are known for his life. taking part in the easter egg roll on the white house lawn. and enjoying his special place on the white house christmas card. no word yet on how bo, the first dog, feels about sharing the doghouse at the white house with sunny. but look at that footage of them romping, there's plenty of room at the white house. >> and being a pack. it's going to be good for him. >>> let's get some weather. >> that pack is about 30 dogs. let's get to the boards. we'll start with what looks like an awful lot of lightning in the west. we've been tracking this. there's more than 13 -- 1,400 lightning strikes since last night. it's so dry in that area, that's touching off fires. we have six large fires in the last 24 hours in the west because of things like that. very dry conditions. high winds. lightning strikes. when you see a low moving in
obama family, our puppy, sunny. president obama tweeted, as well. saying welcome to the family, sunny. big brother, bo, a portuguese water dog joined the obamas in 2009. they are known for his life. taking part in the easter egg roll on the white house lawn. and enjoying his special place on the white house christmas card. no word yet on how bo, the first dog, feels about sharing the doghouse at the white house with sunny. but look at that footage of them romping, there's plenty of room at the...
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president obama's tough words on the syria crisis right now. calling the potential use of chemical weapons there, a grave concern. >> no doubt that when you start seeing chemical weapons used on a large scale, and again, we're still gathering information about this particular event. but it is very troublesome. >>> and a surprise this morning. ♪ batman >> the new batman revealed. oscar-winner, ben affleck, will be bruce wayne. the choice makes headlines worldwide, as he gets set to go up against superman. >>> and a major announcement this morning about these two adorable cubs. "gma's" exclusive access to the nursery of the only panda twins in america, as they wave good morning, america. >>> they were waving on the inside, lara. i'm sure. hello, america. good morning to you. >>> and what a morning ahead for you here on "gma." a crowd numbering in the thousands and thousands. all lined up and welcoming the wanted. so many sleeping all night long there at central park, as they get ready for one of the biggest boy bands on the planet. >> oh, my go
president obama's tough words on the syria crisis right now. calling the potential use of chemical weapons there, a grave concern. >> no doubt that when you start seeing chemical weapons used on a large scale, and again, we're still gathering information about this particular event. but it is very troublesome. >>> and a surprise this morning. ♪ batman >> the new batman revealed. oscar-winner, ben affleck, will be bruce wayne. the choice makes headlines worldwide, as he...
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that's when president obama and former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter will address the crowd here at the lincoln memorial. >> living history this week in washington. >>> and staying, now, in washington, history of a very different variety. the national zoo celebrating an absurdly adorable new arrival. a giant panda cub. the panda cub came into the world with a squeak. and a tweet. from the smithsonian officials announcing the birth of the giant panda on twitter, writing, we have a cub. >> our giant panda gave birth to a live cub. that cub seems to be doing very well. >> reporter: after two hours of labor, the miracle of life. within seconds, the giant man da mother, already starting to cradle and care for her newborn cub. this is the third panda born this summer alone. on "gma" on friday, we took an exclusive behind the scenes look at zoo atlanta's twin panda cubs, born just last month. the only surviving set in the u.s. ever. it's really no major mystery why panda-monium, is winning over the hearts of so many american. look at them. they're absurdly cute, but under the noses
that's when president obama and former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter will address the crowd here at the lincoln memorial. >> living history this week in washington. >>> and staying, now, in washington, history of a very different variety. the national zoo celebrating an absurdly adorable new arrival. a giant panda cub. the panda cub came into the world with a squeak. and a tweet. from the smithsonian officials announcing the birth of the giant panda on twitter,...
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. >>> now president obama wrestling with how involved the united states should get in the middle east. there are fresh reports that the syrian government used chemical weapons ones it own people. let's bring in george karl, john is in washington this morning. what are the options that the administration are considering here? >> well, it all comes down to air strikes against the syrian government. possible air strikes against airfields, against military headquarters. but there is a divide in the administration about how forcefully to respond. one thing not on the table is sending in ground forces. this is an air attack to send a message this is unacceptable and degrade their ability to do it again. >> we remember this president was very, very critical of the last president, george w. bush for taking action without u.n. approval in iraq. would he work unilaterally without u.n. approval? >> that's a big question and hotly debated in the white house is what to do in terms of the united states. russia has a veto at the u.n. russia has blocked any measures to punish syria up to this time. t
. >>> now president obama wrestling with how involved the united states should get in the middle east. there are fresh reports that the syrian government used chemical weapons ones it own people. let's bring in george karl, john is in washington this morning. what are the options that the administration are considering here? >> well, it all comes down to air strikes against the syrian government. possible air strikes against airfields, against military headquarters. but there is...
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is there any talk that this time president obama would act unilaterally, without u.n. approval? >> that's a big question and something that is hotly debated right now in the white house. what to do in terms of the united nations. russia has a veto at the u.n. russia has blocked any measures to punish syria up to this time. there is consideration of trying to go back to the u.n., trying to convince the russians that syria has finally crossed a line here. but that is highly unlikely that russia would go along. in the event they don't, i am told by senior officials that the u.s. would not go alone. this would have to be a coalition effort, if not with the u.n., with other allies involved. in committing resources. most likely nato and our european allies. >> president obama's aides with a phrase, this is a problem from hell. there will be more on "this week." >>> all right, dan, we turn now to the devastating diagnosis that has silenced linda ronstadt. she's revealing new details this morning about her near decade-long battle with parkinson's. ♪ i've looked all my life for you ♪
is there any talk that this time president obama would act unilaterally, without u.n. approval? >> that's a big question and something that is hotly debated right now in the white house. what to do in terms of the united nations. russia has a veto at the u.n. russia has blocked any measures to punish syria up to this time. there is consideration of trying to go back to the u.n., trying to convince the russians that syria has finally crossed a line here. but that is highly unlikely that...
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he brings a lawsuit on saturday afternoon right after he meets with president obama. i think maybe it's a mini irs, george. >> well, one final question, you made attempts to settle it in the past. are you going to settle this or fight it all the way? >> i could have settled this very easily. i didn't want -- i get some bad publicity, he said, trump and he told somebody very strong, he said, trump won't take the bad publicity. he'll settle. guess what, i don't mind bad publicity. who gets more bad publicity than me anyway? so i'll take this. no, i don't want to settle this at all. you're dealing with a very, very -- >> i'm sure we'll come back for more. mr. trump, thank you very much. >>> got to go to lara outside. now, with a follow-up to the vmas last night. >> yes, george, publicity. they got a lot of it last night. it's the big story of the morning. the video music awards and what an amazing night from brooklyn where mtv truly pulled out all the stops. we're talking gaga, katy perry and, yes, the 'n sync reunion, just some of the big performers in a show that did n
he brings a lawsuit on saturday afternoon right after he meets with president obama. i think maybe it's a mini irs, george. >> well, one final question, you made attempts to settle it in the past. are you going to settle this or fight it all the way? >> i could have settled this very easily. i didn't want -- i get some bad publicity, he said, trump and he told somebody very strong, he said, trump won't take the bad publicity. he'll settle. guess what, i don't mind bad publicity. who...
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a tricky calculation by the obama administration. they want to strike hard enough to punish the assad regime, but they don't want to get pulled into a prolonged war. >> reporter: they do not, george, so this will be a limited strike, a limited objective to prevent syria from launching any further chemical attacks. you will probably see cruise missiles from the mediterranean sea, destroyers in the mediterranean sea, possibly long-range bombers. it will probably just last about two to three days. of course, the white house keeps saying the president has not yet made a decision. there would be no direct hit, i cannot imagine, on chemical weapons because that would be very dangerous. those weapons could disperse, but a very limited objective here, george and elizabeth. they do not want to get involved in syria's civil war. >> and, martha, we've seen consultations begin with congress, begin with our allies. the united kingdom has drawn up contingency plans for a military strike, as well, but the next big action we expect to see from the u
a tricky calculation by the obama administration. they want to strike hard enough to punish the assad regime, but they don't want to get pulled into a prolonged war. >> reporter: they do not, george, so this will be a limited strike, a limited objective to prevent syria from launching any further chemical attacks. you will probably see cruise missiles from the mediterranean sea, destroyers in the mediterranean sea, possibly long-range bombers. it will probably just last about two to three...
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today, president obama will be with presidents carter and clinton. much has changed in the past 50 years. >> it will be quite a day out there. thanks very much. george will be anchoring special coverage of the event, starting at 1:00 p.m. eastern today. if you want to watch, you can go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! >> an exciting afternoon. >>> we're going to turn to the nationwide backlash against healthy school lunches. schools are dropping out of a federal program to curb childhood obesity because kids won't eat what they're served. david kerley has the story. >> reporter: fresh fruit, vegetables. the national school lunch program rolled out to fanfare. but this morning, some schools are dropping out, claiming their cafeterias are losing money. why? the kids don't like the food. >> sometimes the food is just nasty. >> too healthy almost. >> reporter: the healthy food drive is well-intentioned, according to superintendent theresa sayer, she says her school district lost $30,000 in just the first three months of the program. >> our children we
today, president obama will be with presidents carter and clinton. much has changed in the past 50 years. >> it will be quite a day out there. thanks very much. george will be anchoring special coverage of the event, starting at 1:00 p.m. eastern today. if you want to watch, you can go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! >> an exciting afternoon. >>> we're going to turn to the nationwide backlash against healthy school lunches. schools are dropping out of a federal program...
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president obama has a big decision to make. his intelligence team has decided syria has done the unthinkable, killed its own people and threatened the rest of the world, including america's national security with deadly, poisonous gas. >> you are not only breaking international norms and standards of decency, but you're also creating a situation where u.s. national interests are affected. and that needs to stop. >> reporter: the president telling pbs, in his first extensive comments on the syrian attack, that he plans on sending a strong message to bashar al assad -- >> i have no interest in an open-ended conflict in syria. but we do have to make sure, when countries break international norms on weapons like chemical weapons that could threaten us, that they're held accountable. >> reporter: the white house is expected to release to congress today or tomorrow, a comprehensive intelligence report from the cia and nsa, justifying american military action. but some members of congress, including speaker of the house, john boehner,
president obama has a big decision to make. his intelligence team has decided syria has done the unthinkable, killed its own people and threatened the rest of the world, including america's national security with deadly, poisonous gas. >> you are not only breaking international norms and standards of decency, but you're also creating a situation where u.s. national interests are affected. and that needs to stop. >> reporter: the president telling pbs, in his first extensive comments...
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president obama, weighing his options right now. congress has been briefed. and white house officials now saying that the surprise vote in great britain is not going to stop the u.s. from acting. preparations for a strike taking place right now. >> we have full coverage starting this morning with abc's jim avila, who is at the white house with the reaction to that stunning vote in parliament last night. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth. overnight, just as the president's people were briefing congress on their case against syria, telling the senators and the congresspeople, in fact, even if america has to act alone, america must respond. just before the white house began its briefing, stunning news from america's staunchest ally. britain is out. parliament rejected the prime minister's motion to intervene. and voted against any military action against syria. >> it is clear to me that the british parliament, reflecting the views of the british people. does not want to see british military reaction. i get that. and the government will act accordingly. >> rep
president obama, weighing his options right now. congress has been briefed. and white house officials now saying that the surprise vote in great britain is not going to stop the u.s. from acting. preparations for a strike taking place right now. >> we have full coverage starting this morning with abc's jim avila, who is at the white house with the reaction to that stunning vote in parliament last night. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth. overnight, just as the president's people...
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we're learning this morning it was president obama himself who canceled his summit meeting with vladimir putin, saying it just wasn't worth it. and abc's jonathan karl is in washington this morning with the very latest here. jon, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, josh. well, the president's decision to cancel that summit with vladimir putin comes as u.s./russian relations are at their frostiest since the cold war. the last time putin and president obama got together, the tension was obvious as they clashed over syria. now, the relationship is even worse. the last time a u.s. president canceled a planned meeting in russia was 1960, the height of the cold war, before even the cuban missile crisis. putin has carefully crafted his image as a russian strongman. showing off his physique on horseback, dominating foes in the hockey rink and on the judo mat. and just last month, catching some mighty big fish. even perfected the art of the icy stare. >> that seems to be his preferred style during press conferences, sitting back and not looking too excited. >> reporter: in cancelling
we're learning this morning it was president obama himself who canceled his summit meeting with vladimir putin, saying it just wasn't worth it. and abc's jonathan karl is in washington this morning with the very latest here. jon, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, josh. well, the president's decision to cancel that summit with vladimir putin comes as u.s./russian relations are at their frostiest since the cold war. the last time putin and president obama got together, the...
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president obama is expected to address the new terror threat at a news conference today at 3:00 eastern. abc news will be carrying it live. >>> and in california, a major development in the search for a missing federal investigator from oakland. police looking for sandra coke have now questioned a parolee with a violent criminal past who dated coke 20 years ago. a $100,000 reward is now being offered in this case. >>> and a bizarre crash in chicago. a bmw plowed into this liquor store, igniting an entire display of vodka. the store owner had to throw out about $100,000 in booze. fortunately, everyone is okay. >>> and finally, this redefines dumpster diving. a guy here in new york city, listen to this story. he turned a large dumpster into a trendy apartment. >> did you say trendy? >> trendy. it's written right there. >> it has all the comforts of a home. a kitchen with a working sink. a bathroom with a working toilet. and a comfy bed. >> a working toilet is always trendy. >> and it does have electricity and even an outdoor bathing area. and of course, a full bar. even featured on hgtv.
president obama is expected to address the new terror threat at a news conference today at 3:00 eastern. abc news will be carrying it live. >>> and in california, a major development in the search for a missing federal investigator from oakland. police looking for sandra coke have now questioned a parolee with a violent criminal past who dated coke 20 years ago. a $100,000 reward is now being offered in this case. >>> and a bizarre crash in chicago. a bmw plowed into this...